Recovery from Physical and Emotional Injury

Life flows along smoothly for some time and we get lulled into a state of indifference where we do not need to expend much efforts or energy to go on with our daily routines .Then there is a sudden wake up call . An accident ,sudden illness , or an emotional injury from an unexpected quarter. We get forced out of our comfort zone and have to think of ways to recover from this onslaught. It is slightly easier to plan an action plan for physical recovery , there are good physicians available whom we can consult. A good doctor can give proper advice on what needs to be done and we can go ahead and do it. An emotional injury is a bit more difficult to handle .First of all one needs to accept the fact that we have been hurt. We tend to camouflage the hurt with anger so efficiently that the righteous anger gives us a protective cover and is very difficult to reach the core hurt. The problem here is that whatever healing has to be done ,we have to do it ourselves. Friends can give advice and be there for us but we have work on it from within. At such a time it is very easy to slide into negative mode.

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This negative mode results in attracting even more negative situations and the downward spiral begins. It is up to us to stop this from happening. The most difficult thing at such a time is to think positive thoughts. Even if one begins with a positive thought they quickly evolve into negative thoughts . At such a time we can observe our immediate surrounding and focus firmly on the simple positive things that are happening , even a ray of sunshine ,a cloud shaped like a clown , a smile from a loved one. Whatever bad has already happened cannot be changed but we can surely change our response to it ,our response is the only thing in our hands. Once we visited someone in a hospital who was due for some serious surgery . When we entered , he began the conversation by saying that the hospital gown was of pleasant design and soft material of good quality and went on to list a number of positive things. Not a single mention was made of how bad the situation was or how much things could deteriorate. That day I realized that situations are going to come in our lives ,but what we make of them is our choice. If we have developed a habit of focusing firmly on the positives ,this habit comes in handy during hard times and helps us to recover faster. Making a conscious selfless effort to help others at such a time also helps us rise above ourselves and the immense satisfaction one gets from doing a selfless deed also helps us to break out of the cycle of self pity . Also neither day nor night lasts forever sometimes all we need is patience and the darkest of nights is always followed by breaking dawn.